Born on Isle of Sancrist in Mt. Nevermind, she lived a peaceful life. Until life quest of her family brought despair and sadness to her. While pursuing the quest her father and brother died, killed by explosion of unstable magic. Forced to sell most of family belongings to repay the damage caused, she found herself broken. That forced her to work even harder. Earning cash as local bountyhunter and acrobat artisan she earned enough steel to buy herself simple tome of magic and she started to study it. Knowing she must complete life quest of her family to grant them peace in death she studied hard while still working to be able to live on. Sleepless nights and hard days took a bit away from her gnomish attitude as she started to enjoy small moments of happiness when they occured. After few years she earned enough steel to start traveling so she set off into Krynn to find suitable teacher, that would help her to master both blade and magic as one.
Riv'Kah is possibly smallest gnome you have ever seen, barely 3 feet tall. This grinning, smilling face often rushes from place to place as there are too many things to complete. She doesnt speak as much as other gnomes, but when she does speak, she speaks quickly as any other.